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No. 810,378. PATBNTED JAN. 16, 1906 O. E. PETTBE.

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APPLICATION FILED FBB.16,1905.

OLIVER E. PETTEE, OF ROCKLAND, MAINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Original application filed December 9,1904;, Serial No. 236.121. Divided and this Patented Jan. 16, 1906.application filed February 16, 1905. Serial To all whom, it nay concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER E. PETTEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rockland, in the county of Knox, State of Maine, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to matter shown and described, but notclaimed, in an application filed by me on December 9, 1904, Serial N 0.236,121 and relates to tables, and more particularly to folding tables,and has for its object to provide a table which may be used fordifferent purposes, but which will be especially adapted for playinggames there on and which will be so arranged that it may be folded tooccupy little space when not in use.

Another object is to provide a table in.- cluding a runway which will beso arranged that it will be moved into inoperative posi tion when thetable is folded and into operative position when the table is unfolded.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that modifications of thespecific construction shown may be made and any suitable materials maybe used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the present table in use. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the table. Fig. 3 is a view of the table folded.Fig. 4 is an end view.

Referring now to the drawings, the pres ent invention comprises a table5, including a top- 6, and pairs of supporting-legs 7 and 8, the pairsbeing located at the forward and rearward ends of the table,respectively. The legs 8 are hinged to the top 6 at their upper ends andare foldable to lie against the under face of the top, these legs beingconnected by a cross-brace 8. Pivoted at its rearward end between thelegs 8, adjacent to the upper ends of the latter, there is a runway 9,which lies normally with its forward end resting upon a transverse brace7, extending between the legs 7 and secured at its ends thereto. Thebrace 7 is located in a plane somewhat below the rearward end of therunway, the runway being thus given a forward and downward slant. A tray10 is secured to the forward end of the runway and lies forwardly of thelegs 7. When the runway is in its normal position, hooks 11, carried bythe legs, are engaged in staples 12, carried by the runway, so thatmovement of the runway with respect to the legs is somewhat prevented,and the former beside performing its function as a ball-conveyer, asdescribed hereinafter, also acts as a brace and a stay for the legs,holding them in their operative position.

The table is provided with side walls A, and at its rearward end thereis a stop-board B, which is pivoted to the top 6 for movement to extendvertically or to lie upon the top. The top carries an upwardly-extendingpin 0 for a purpose to be presently described, and the stop-board B hasan opening D formed therethrough, which is so disposed that when thestop-board is in its folded position the pin C extends through theopening D and above the stop-board. The pin C has a transverse passage Cformed therethrough adjacent to its upper end, and when the stopboard isin its folded position a pin E is passed through this opening C to holdthe board against disengagement from the pin. When the table is used forplaying a game, the stop-board is of course in its vertical position,and balls F are rolled over the surface of the top 6, the object of thegame being to cause them to strike the pin 0. Adjacent to its rearwardend and forwardly of the stopboard when the latter is in its verticalposition the top 6 is provided with an opening G therethrough, whichdischarges into the rearward end of the runway 9, so that the balls willpass therethrough into the runway and along the latter to the tray'10.

When the apparatus is folded, as shown in Fig. 3, the legs 8 are foldedto lie against the under face of the top 6, the runway moving upon itspivotal connection with the legs 8 and lying also against the under faceof the top. The legs 7 are also hinged to the top and are folded to lieagainst the under face of the latter and with the runway therebetween,the cross-piece 7f resting against the runway, and when in this positionthe hooks 11 are engaged with staples H, carried by the sides A toprevent unfolding of the several parts.

What is claimed is- 1. A device of the class described, com prising aboard adapted for the passage of a projectile thereover and having anopening at one end for the passage of said projectiles therethrough,legs hinged to the board and foldable to lie against the under surfacethereof, a runway pivotally connected. with certain of said legs and. asupporting-brace connected with others of said legs and arranged. toreceive and support the runway, said runway being disposed to receivethe projectile from the opening and being arranged to lie between thelegs when the latter are in their folded positions.

2. A device of the class described com prising a board adapted for thepassage of projectiles thereover, pairs of legs hinged to the boardadjacent to the opposite ends thereof, said legs being foldable to lieagainst the under surface of the board, a runway pivoted adjacent to oneof its ends between one pair of the legs, and being disposed to receiveprojectiles from the board, said runway extending normally between thelegs of the other pair, a brace carried by the last-named pairs of legsand arranged to receive the runway thereupon when the latter is in itsnormal position, said brace being located in a plane below thepivot-point of the runway, said runway being arranged to lie between thelegs of both pairs and against the under surface of the board, when thelegs are in their folded positions, and means cooperating with therunway and with. one of the airs of legs for holding the runway and thelegs in their operative positions.

'3. In a table of the class described, the combination with a board, oflegs hinged to 4 the board and folda'ble to lie against the undersurface thereof, a runway pivoted to certain of said legs at one end andlying when in its normal position with its other end between others ofsaid legs, said runway being arranged to receive projectiles from theboard and being arranged to lie against the under surface of the boardwhen the legs are in their folded positions, a support for the free endof the runway and means for holding the runway against movement withrespect to the legs to hold the legs and the runway in their operativepositions.

4. In. a table of the class described, the combinationwith a board, ofpairs of spaced legs hinged to the board at opposite ends thereof, saidlegs being foldable to lie against the under surface of the board, arunway pivoted at one end between one pair of said legs, and lyingnormally with its free end between the other pair, a brace carried bythe lastnamed pair of legs and disposed to receive and support the freeend of the runway, said runway being arranged to lie between the legs ofboth pairs and against the under surface of the board when the legs arein their folded positions, said brace being arranged to lie against theunder face of the runway, when the latter and the legs are in theirfolded positions, means for holding the runway and the legs in operativeposition, and means for holding them in their folded positions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLIVER E. PE'ITEE.

l/Vitnesses ENoon DAVIES, DEXTER SIMMONS.

